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     â€‹In light of positive test results for the COVID-19 virus from sewage samples collected in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing and Sham Shui Po Districts, the Home Affairs Department (HAD) said today (July 14) that the Tsuen Wan District Office (TWDO), the Kwai Tsing District Office (K&TDO) and the Sham Shui Po District Office (SSPDO) have distributed a total of about 140 000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in the Districts.

     The TWDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Bellagio, Rhine Garden, Ocean Pointe and Rhine Terrace for voluntary testing through the property management companies. The TWDO also distributed rapid test kits to households living in Sham Tseng Village for voluntary testing through the Village Representative. 

     The K&TDO also commenced distributing rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Shui King Building, Kam Shek Building, Kam Luk Building and Kwong Fai Building for voluntary testing through the property management companies and the owners’ corporations.

     In addition, the SSPDO distributed rapid test kits to households, cleansing workers and property management staff living and working in Parc Oasis, Tai Hang Sai Estate, Village Gardens, Grandeur Villa, Begonia Court, Rose Court and Lei Cheng Uk Estate for voluntary testing through the property management companies and the owners’ corporations.

     The HAD made the above arrangements in the hope of identifying infected persons early.

     Members of the public may refer to the demonstration video produced by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) under the Department of Health (DH) via www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFAUzTtmKk to learn how to use the rapid antigen test (RAT) kit.

     Persons testing positive through an RAT should take a photo of the test result and declare the result within 24 hours via the Declaration System for Individuals Tested Positive for COVID-19 Using Rapid Antigen Test (www.chp.gov.hk/ratp). If members of the public encounter difficulties in using the online platform, they can call the automated system at 183 6119 to register their identification document and telephone number. The CHP under the DH will contact the relevant person later to complete the report procedure. There is no need to declare negative test results.

     The Government appeals for the co-operation of members of the public to safeguard the health of themselves and their families by undergoing testing on a voluntary basis and fighting the virus together. The Government urges all individuals who are in doubt about their own health condition, or individuals with infection risks (such as individuals who visited places with epidemic outbreaks or had contact with cases that tested positive), to undergo testing promptly for early identification of infected persons to reduce the transmission risks of COVID-19.

      

     The Task Force on Supplies from the Mainland led by the Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) has been working closely with the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government to explore various means to stabilise the supply of goods from the Mainland to Hong Kong.
 
     A spokesperson for the TLB said that the “Sea Express” water transportation service from the Mainland to Hong Kong has been fully launched and its capacity is rising to increase the supplies of fresh food, other daily necessities and manufacturing materials. The current supply of fresh food from the Mainland is stable.
 
     The spokesperson said today (July 14) that Shenzhen operated 43 cargo vessel trips and transported around 3 530 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cross-boundary supplies by water yesterday (July 13), equivalent to about 11 390 tonnes of goods, all of which were non-fresh food, according to information from the Mainland authorities.
 
     Since the launch of services from the three ports in Shenzhen since February 18 to yesterday, a total of around 665 200 TEUs of cross-boundary supplies have been transported, equivalent to about 3 240 060 tonnes of goods, of which around 2 100 TEUs (about 17 880 tonnes) were fresh food and around 663 100 TEUs (about 3 222 180 tonnes) were non-fresh food.
 
     Meanwhile, to avoid a spillover of the epidemic, the Transport Department (TD) arranges for dedicated staff to conduct rapid nucleic acid tests, using nasopharyngeal swabs for specimen collection, for cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers at various land boundary control points. Only drivers with a negative result are allowed to enter the Mainland. A total of 4 062 rapid nucleic acid tests were conducted yesterday, among which 11 cases that tested preliminarily positive or indeterminate were found. The TD has passed the cases to the Department of Health for follow-up.
 
     The TLB will closely monitor the situation and co-operate with the Mainland authorities to facilitate and implement various measures to ensure both smooth cross-boundary land transport and a stable goods supply to Hong Kong, while reducing the risk of epidemic transmission in both the Mainland and Hong Kong. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The Hospital Authority today (July 14) announced information regarding patients who tested positive via admission screening or testing with patients or staff … read more

     â€‹Hong Kong Customs today (July 14) arrested a saleslady of a beauty parlour suspected of having applied a false trade description in the course of selling a beauty service, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO).

     Customs earlier received information alleging that a salesperson of a beauty parlour in Tsim Sha Tsui made a false claim to a customer that the beauty treatment fee would be settled by interest-free monthly instalments. However, the customer later found that the beauty parlour had charged the whole treatment fee in one go. 

     After an in-depth investigation, Customs officers today arrested a 30-year-old saleslady of the beauty parlour suspected to be connected to the case.  

     An investigation is ongoing and the arrested woman has been released on bail pending further investigation.

     Customs reminds traders to comply with the requirements of the TDO and consumers to procure services at reputable shops.

     Under the TDO, any trader who applies a false trade description to a service supplied or offered to be supplied to a consumer commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected violations of the TDO to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk). read more

     Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, at a media session after attending the official release of the Life Sciences Stories in Hong Kong today (July 14):
 
Reporter: Secretary, does the introduction of the health code system mean a complete revamp of the “LeaveHomeSafe” app? And also, is the Government testing the health code system to prevent any glitches?
 
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry: Based on medical doctors’ suggestions, a PCR test result is very important for infection control. Currently, our “LeaveHomeSafe” app has no indicator about this important result. Therefore, we are working in the direction of using the “LeaveHomeSafe” app to show the PCR results for identifying confirmed cases. I think this is very important and it is beneficial to the community as a whole.
 
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.) read more